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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Cancer outpatient team. We are looking for a physiotherapist with highly specialist outpatient physiotherapy skills. Ideally you will have an established skill set in the cancer and oncology specialism or transferable skills from other specialities.
As a lead Physiotherapist for specific cancer pathways you will have demonstrable leadership skills and service development experience, excellent communication and time management skills with an ability to build networks to develop our existing physiotherapy service.
This post will see patients from Haematology, Breast reconstruction and Melanoma pathways
We are looking for an excellent team player who is experienced, flexible, and proactive to assist us in delivering high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the delivery of a high-quality physiotherapy service by self and others through caseload management, supervision and development of therapy staff and students.
- An autonomous physiotherapy practitioner performing an advanced musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with complex presentations and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan
- Takes a lead role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior clinicians, junior clinicians, technical instructors and assistants, physiotherapy students (possibly including those at Masters level)
- As clinical team lead, is responsible for operational management and development of designated of sub-specialty/clinical team
- Supervises, initiates and participates in evidence-based projects and is responsible for implementing changes within designated team/area and setting and monitoring standards of practice
- Dissemination of information/advice from team leader or Head of Service
Working for our organisation
NBT (North Bristol NHS Trust) is one of the largest healthcare trusts in the South West of England. We provide hospital and community healthcare to people living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We do this across a range of settings, including within our award-winning Brunel building, designed and built for a better patient and staff experience.
- We care for people with a wide range of health conditions through a range of services. These range from routine check-ups to specialist neurosurgery, orthopaedics, plastics and burns.
- We deliver more than 6,000 babies a year in our maternity units, birth centres, and at home.
- Our hard-working Emergency Department is a regional trauma centre.
- We don’t just treat patients. We support the future of healthcare with world-leading research and by training the clinicians of the future.
At NBT we have a range of staff benefits, such as tailored personal development, opportunity to work extra shifts with our temporary staffing team NBT eXtra, working in acute hospital environment with innovative teams using the latest technical equipment, and so much more.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see job description for further details
- Responsible for the delivery of a high-quality physiotherapy service by self and others through caseload management, supervision and development of therapy staff and students.
- An autonomous physiotherapy practitioner performing an advanced musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with complex presentations and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan
- Takes a lead role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior clinicians, junior clinicians, technical instructors and assistants, physiotherapy students (possibly including those at Masters level)
- As clinical team lead, is responsible for operational management and development of designated of sub-specialty/clinical team
- Supervises, initiates and participates in evidence-based projects and is responsible for implementing changes within designated team/area and setting and monitoring standards of practice
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy with HCPC registration
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD in Cancer Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD in Musculoskeletal speciality
- Postgraduate education/courses in MSK physiotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- 5 years’ experience of MSK outpatient physiotherapy
- o High level of experience in Musculoskeletal with specific clinical interest in physiotherapy with cancer/rheumatology/pain
- Experience of Service Development
- Experience of presenting information, written and oral in a clear and logical manner
- Experience of team leading and delegation of duties as appropriate
- Experinece of working in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of quality assurance, audit and research processes
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of cancer pathways
- Highly specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- experience of managing complex outpatients
Leadership qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of advanced communication skills e.g difficult conversations
- Evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of wider 'leadership skills' eg flexibility, compassion to colleagues
Desirable criteria
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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
